PreventionWeb editors' picks
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
It's that time of the week once again – the PreventionWeb editors bring you the latest roundup of interesting news and cutting-edge research on all things resilience and disaster risk reduction.
We have some fresh insights into risks – including flood risks... in deserts!... aas well as risks associated with urban rainfall; with heat and transportation; and mass population displacement from flooding. We also bring you some new ideas about smart DRR solutions: boosting early warnings with AI; nature-based solutions for urban Johannesburg; and sending up drones to track hurricanes.
Get the latest news, publications, articles, and blogs from the DRR community – on PreventionWeb.
Reverberating risks
Deadly desert floods:
Urban rain:
Mass population displacement in South Sudan:
Extreme heat risks in transportation:
Savvy solutions
AI-enhanced early warnings:
A nature-based solution for an urban river:
Flying into the eye of the storm:
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Human rights activist at Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
5 个月Disaster management team can play another role in the Deserts biggest threats like floods, because they know the places that are already affected by soil erosion and can affect our people through floods, so they have to be more vigilant in the times of heavy rains
Policy Researcher and Institutional Consultant
6 个月There is a failure to incorporate DRR in the development planning and implementation, globally.
International Affairs Professional
6 个月https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/book/9781800371613/book-part-9781800371613-15.xml
CEO, ID Consultancy / Dredging Expert / Author /Trainer at Inland Dredging Consultancy BV
6 个月Sustainable Operation and Maintenance (SOM) is key to secure Risk Management. Learning from "No Regret Measures". Deferred maintenance can be combined with long-term (5-10 years) routine maintenance. With urban dredging several pilot projects have been successfully initiated by ID Consultancy with a public - private partnership program. Demonstrating the Dutch experience in DRR management.
Development Practitioner || Agriculturalist || Environmentalist || Climate Change Advocate || DRR Practitioner|| Consultant
6 个月Interesting